Central's Clocks (and other stuff too!)
So, yeah, I collect clocks. Most of you probably already knew that, 'cause I post a picture of the "clock wall" every once in a while.
Today I thought it would be fun to go through and look at some of the clocks individually. I'd like to say each one has a story behind it, but most of them really don't.
This one is my newest addition. My brother bought it for me at a Dollar General this past Christmas.
And here's the very first one in my collection. My mother told me I should collect clocks like she used to when she was my age, so we went down to Meijer and got the cheapest one we could find.
I've always liked this one but unfortunately it doesn't work. I kinda want to try and fix it, but I've never gotten around to it.
This one was given to me at the same time as the previous clock. It does tick, but the second hand is bent downward so it runs into the minute hand and gets stuck. If I could figure out how to open it without breaking it, it would be easy to fix.
This one was given to me as an 18th birthday present by my uncle. It was the third clock in my collection and for a while it was the only one I set to the actual time.
Probably the most generic clock in my collection is this one. It's not very interesting to look at, but hey, it ticks, and it was only a couple dollars at Roses.
Today I thought it would be fun to go through and look at some of the clocks individually. I'd like to say each one has a story behind it, but most of them really don't.
This one is my newest addition. My brother bought it for me at a Dollar General this past Christmas.
And here's the very first one in my collection. My mother told me I should collect clocks like she used to when she was my age, so we went down to Meijer and got the cheapest one we could find.
I've always liked this one but unfortunately it doesn't work. I kinda want to try and fix it, but I've never gotten around to it.
This one was given to me at the same time as the previous clock. It does tick, but the second hand is bent downward so it runs into the minute hand and gets stuck. If I could figure out how to open it without breaking it, it would be easy to fix.
This one was given to me as an 18th birthday present by my uncle. It was the third clock in my collection and for a while it was the only one I set to the actual time.
Probably the most generic clock in my collection is this one. It's not very interesting to look at, but hey, it ticks, and it was only a couple dollars at Roses.
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i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
And no, I don't bother setting the time on them. Partly because I like the kinda 'random' look, and partly because trying to keep 20 or so clocks in sync would drive me insane.
I like the Robeson one, and the one with the grapes.
Will you be posting more, CA?
(Also, I noticed "one for every hour". XD)
I do intend to post more, once I've taken more pictures. Which, hell, I might as well do now, since I've got nothing better to do.
I used to collect clocks.
Then I took an arrow to the knee.
I don't know why I said that just now. Anyway, cool clocks Central Avenue.
This one was our living room clock for a few years. The way it's shaped makes it really hard to mount properly, so it constantly gets knocked down--notice the big chunk broken off of the left-hand side.
Wheel of Fortune clock. No real story with this one; just saw it at an Ohio Thrift Store and thought it was cute. Note that $300, $600, and $900 correspond to 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, with 12 being "Free Spin".
This one is probably in the worst condition, of the clocks I have. It's very scratched up and there's a huge crack in the front plastic. There's no battery in it, so I can't remember if it works.
A rather fancy-looking clock that unfortunately seems broken beyond repair. I got this one at the height of my Homestuck obsession, which is why it's constantly set on the time it is.
(Ignore the random paper taped to the wall, it's covering a license plate with retroreflective sheeting that kept screwing up the lighting in the photos)
And finally, one of those fake pendulum clocks with a battery-operated pendulum that's just for decoration. My mother actually picked this one up for me at a garage sale in Newnan, Georgia, along with a tabletop clock I'll show in another update.
I hope I don't offend you when I say this, but I think that clock is actually from K-Mart.
I have one almost identical to it in my kitchen. The difference being the one I have is a more goldish color.
It was actually in a box of random clocks given to me by my mother's friend, and it does indeed feel like cheap plastic. (Albeit really thick cheap plastic compared to some of the other clocks)
It is fancy-looking. Is the brass-looking chapter ring separate, or is that metallic paint?
I wonder if I could buy another movement for it and make it work again. I know Michaels sells quartz movement kits intended for building custom clocks, but this particular clock seems to have a weird oversized one, compared to the others I've seen. (Which is weird, as the actual clock portion of it is relatively small.)
/Broken Record
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Anyways, here are a few more:
A glass clock I got for my 21st birthday. Sometimes I'm tempted to set this one to Denver time, because it's the one right above my desk.
An old electric clock like you might find in a classroom. This is the only clock in my collection that's not battery-operated.
A small battery-operated alarm clock. Also, Pinkie Pie is watching you.
A neat little table clock. The other of the two clocks purchased by my mother at a garage sale in Georgia.
A wall clock that has seen better days. At least this one still works!
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I liked the red clock, too.
I found that one at a Goodwill store in 2008. It was $8.99, and there was NO WAY I was leaving the store without it. I should actually post a better picture of it once I get some batteries in my camera; the one I posted before shows it all dirty and dusty but I've cleaned it up now.
This one was the second clock in my collection. As you can see, it's just a black version of the first clock in my collection--at the time, Meijer offered their cheapest clock in white and in black.
A small orange one I got during a "back-to-school" sale at Wal-Mart. I actually knocked this one down once and broke it--you can see the second hand sitting at the bottom--but surprisingly enough, it still ticks and seems to function properly!
A clock made from a recycled record.
There's no real story behind this one. It's just a clock. It ticks and stuff.
A clock shaped like the wheel of a sports car. This one was a Christmas gift a few years ago. Note the hour hand is shaped like a wrench.
And finally, as a bonus: A bad photo of the digital alarm clock I've had since I was 5. Yes, I keep it on top of a cable box that already has the time on it, because I can't read the cable box's tiny display from bed without my glasses on.
We used to sell those at my store, just as a cheap novelty item...
Some rednecks bought one...
And returned it because it wouldn't play on a record player.
I don't know why it annoyed me so much.
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i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis